Bundestagswahl 2021

When German citizens cast their vote in the parliamentary elections on September 26, 2021, they will not only elect a new government and a new chancellor. Beyond Germany and the EU, the outcome is expected to have repercussions for the transatlantic relationship as well. Would you like to teach the German parliamentary elections in Fall, but don`t know where to start? This dossier prepares you to teach by providing background information, professional development trainings, virtual study tours, special language courses, instruction materials for your German or social science/civics/government classroom, educational programs, competitions and virtual exchanges for your students.

Input by Experts
Student Engagement
Instruction Materials
Background Information and Handouts
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Input by Experts

Online Seminars
Professional Development Trainings
Virtual Study Tours
Video Interviews
Special Language Courses
Educator Exchanges
Virtual Visits in Your Classroom

Politics for the Youth

Five young politicians from Germany´s leading political parties discuss why they joined their party, what topics are important to them and their communities and what they find fascinating about the US electoral system.

Teacher Training
German election workshop series

From an introduction to the political system in Germany, to an overview of the German political parties, the concerns of young voters to teacher exchanges, this workshop series provides information tailored specifically to the needs of German teachers.

Discuss with German Politicians

Teachers may register their German students (middle- and high school students) for the Digital WanderbUS, a 3D- world that features live-conversations with German politicians. Before and after the elections!

German Federal Elections 2021 - A Youth Perspective

On September 26, Germany will elect a new government as well as a new chancellor. The outcome is expected to have significant consequences for Germany, the EU as well as international relations with other countries. Invite one of our German-for-Hire ambassadors into your (virtual) classroom to talk about the elections from a young person´s perspective. Virtual visits available nationwide.

Student Engagement

Videos
Quizzes
Podcasts
Competitions
Summercamps
Transatlantic Student Exchanges

„Deutschland im Ohr“: Our latest podcast on the Federal Elections – Step into German

The German federal elections are coming up. We’ll tell you the ins and outs of the German political system, and what it means for Germany and Europe as a whole to see the EU’s longest serving political leader step down. Podcast and worksheets now available at Step into German.

Bundestagwahl with U-Häppchen

The German parliamentary elections will take place on September 26, 2021. How many parties can Germans vote for and what is `limited term office`? U-Häppchen, are interactive PDFs that cover contemporary topics in the German speaking world combined with authentic, student-oriented tasks. Published every month for German beginner students in Middle-/High Schools (level A1-A2). Interaktives PDF Bundestagswahl 2021herunterladen

Instruction Materials

Interactive Materials for the Virtual Classroom
Instruction Materials for Transatlantic Student Exchanges
Wahl-o-mat: Election Simulation, Election Candidates, Party Profiles

Youth Politics

Interactive Pdfs for students in middle- and high schools provide not only access to German contemporary politics; they also encourage students to reflect about their own political commitment.

Wahl-o-mat

Developed by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education - the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung or the ”bpb”- the Wahl-o-mat is a highly popular election tool, available also as an app. Since its inception in 2002, the Wahl-o-mat has been used 85 million times!

Background Information and Handouts

The German Electoral System
The German Federal Government
Germany`s Multiparty Political System

The German Electoral System

Do you teach Civics and Government? Ready to teach how the German electoral system works? How Germans elect their Chancellor? The siginficance of the second vote, or Zweitstimme? The direct mandate or Direktmandate? Access background information, task ideas and handouts.

Germany's Federal Government

Access background information, task ideas and handouts about how the German federal government works, how the judicial, executive and legislative branch are interconnected, how the German Chancellor compares to the President and how the German federal government compares to that of the US or Canada.

"The More, The Merrier" - Germany's Multiparty Political System

What is a multi-party system and how does it work? What parties are currently represented in the German Bundestag? What is a coalition? Access background information, literature tips, student tasks and teacher handouts in English.

Contact Svenja

Ajkuna Hoppe
Educational Liaison
Goethe-Institut New York
teacherservice-newyork@goethe.de

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